TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5250, 21 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Alexandra, Sunday. Tawhia Takere te Eau died this morning at Hopuhopua. The natives are removing him' to Hikurangi, where there is plentyof food, as ,a great number from all parts will come to the funeral. Takere was the principal Waikato chief, and of peaceable dispssition. He was in receipt of a pension from Government. Napier, Saturday. Mr. Sutton addressed a crowded meeting of the electors of the Napier District last night. The Theatre Eoyal was crammed. Captain Eussell was unable to be present through illness. Mr. Sutton was questioned at great length at the close of his address. The meeting was very lively. To the motion of a vote of thanks and confidence an amendment was moved, that the thanks be accorded, but the meeting declines to express confidence. The amendment was declared lost, but there was a large number of hands held up for it,-and many thought it was carried. When, however, the original motion was put it was carried by a large majority. Christchurch, Saturday. Ada Ward took a benefit at the theatre last night. She had a good house. After the performance she delivered a farewell speech, during which he made an attack on a wellknown member of the Press. She said she was told before she came here she would be mercilessly out up unless she cringed to or paid this particular reporter. She referred to matters connected with the management of the theatre, asserting that she had been brought here under false pretences. She concluded by saying she was going to stay down here. It is reported she is about to be married to a gentleman in the Christchurch Railway Department. During the quarter ending December 31st fourteen cases of contagious diseases occurred in Christchurch. Scarlatina, 7 ; typhoid fever, 5 ; diphtheria, 2. Dunedin, Saturday. A dinner was given. to the representatives of the Southern Taieri District by Taiaroa, at the Maori Kaik, last evening. The speeches were short and unimportant. The substance of Taiaroa’s remarks is that he has confidence in the policy of the present Government, and will support them unless his constituents generally think he should do otherwise. He would also be in favor of a liberal system of education, and extension of the franchise, as he said that as the Government ruled large and small, the poor man should have a share in making the Government. Miss Soldene took a farewell benefit last night, when “ Girofle ” and “ Waterman” were produced with great success. The house was packed from floor to ceiling. The company leave for Christchurch on Monday. Mr. Pym, auctioneer, sold to-day a township, situated on the Otaga Peninsula, opposite Dunedin, known as “ Grant’s Braes.” The prices ranged from £SOO to £750 per acre. Sunday. A meeting of the committee of the Jockey Club was held on Saturday night re the removal by the North Otago Turf Club of the disqualification of Fishhook. The following resolution was carried, —That the action of the North Otago Turf Club, in removing the disqualification from Fishhook and Derritt, be not endorsed, in the absence ot any evidence to warrant them iu so doing.